Garden-plow.



atented April d, 1905.

PATENT @risica EVAN C. DAVIS, OF JACKSON, OlllO.

GARDEN-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 786,631, dated April t,1905.

Application filed September 20, 1904. Serial No. 225,243.

T0 a/ZZ whom, it 71mg/ concern:

Be it known that l, EvAN C. Davis, acitizen of the United States,residing at Jackson, in the county of Jackson and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Garden-Plow, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to that class of dcvices which are generallyknown as gardenplows and which are used principally in cultivation oftruck and the like, the object of the invention being' to improve and tosimplify the construction and to minimize the cost of manufacture of thedevice.

l ith these and other ends in view, which will readily appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in theimproved construction and novel arrangement and combination of partswhich will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferredform of embodiment of the invention, it being, however, understood thatno limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural detailstherein exhibited, but that changes and modifications are permissiblewhen such changes and modifications come properly within the scope ofthe invention and may be resorted to without departing from the spiritor sacrificing the efficiency of the same.

ln said drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of a garden-plowconstructed in accordance with the principles of the invention. Fig. 2is a horizontal sectional view taken above the frame and showing thelatter in plan. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the tool-carryingangle-bars detached. Fig. l is a detail side view illustrating amodification.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are indicated by likecharacters of reference.

The frame of the device is composed of a pair of side bars l l, havingshouldered or offset portions 2 2, whereby the front ends of said barsare spaced apart suciently to accommodate between them the hub 3 of thewheel l. The front ends of the side bars are preferably bent upward,forming brackets 5 5, the bolt or axle 6, upon which the wheel isjournaled, being located at the angle between the bars l and bracketsHandles T 7 are preferably connected, by means of bolts 8, with theupper ends of the brackets 5; but they may, if preferred, be connectedwith the axle-bolt 6.

The rear ends of the side frame-bars l l are spaced apart by alongitudinally-disposcd toolholding bar 9, which consists of a straightbar of rectangular cross-section,a portion of which is fitted betweenthe side bars l l and the rear end of which projects rearwardly of saidside bars in the plane of the latter. rlhe bar 9 is secured pivotallybetween the side bars l l by means of a bolt l0 near the rear ends ofsaid side bars. The latter are also connected in rear of the shoulderedor offset portions by means of a clamping-bolt ll, which is disposedslightly in advance of the front end of the tool-holding bar, so thatthe latter may turn upon the bolt l0, while by tightening the latter andthe clamping-bolt ll the side bars will be clamped upon the forwardportion of the said tool-holding bar, which will thus be secured firmlyin position at various adjustments. The bolt l0 also serves for theattachment of the lower ends of a pair of braces l2, which serve tosupport the handles 7, said braces being provided with slots 13 foradjustable connection with the handles by means of bolts le, thisadjustment being obviously necessary in order to regulate the height ofthe handles. Said handles are also connected and spaced apart in theusual manner by means of arungl-. The tool-carrying bar is provided inrear of the frame-bars with a transverse perforation for the passage ofa bolt i6, by means of which the tool-carrying angle-bars l? areconnected therewith. Said angle-bars are provided at their nppcr frontcorners with lugs 18, overlapping the upper edge of the tool-holdingbar, and at their lower rear corners with lugs 19, engaging the loweredge of the tool-holding bar, so that when mounted in position by meansof a transverse bolt 16 each of the said bars will be prevented fromtilting in a downward and forward direction while each when the bolt isloosened will be free to swing in an upwardand rearward direction. Theangle-bars are made in rightand left patterns, so that the tool-carryingmember 2O at one side shall be disposed at the front corner while thetool-carrying member' on the opposite side shall be disposed at the rearcorner of the respective angle-bars. The tool-carrying arms or members2O are provided with slots 2l for the reception of eyebolts 2Q for thepassage et shanlis 23 oi bull-tongues Q4, which may thus be convenientlyadjusted laterally or vertically, as may lie-required.

25 is a plow-carrying standard, which is provided with an eye 26,engaging the rear end oi' the tool-carrying bar 9 and having' setscrews27 28, whereby it maybe firmly secured upon said tool-holding bar. lnFig. l oi' the drawings the standard 25, which carries a shovel-plow Q9,has been shown as being mounted upon the tool-carrying bar in aninverted or upwzn'dly-extending position, it being' thus supported whenout of operation. Ylt is obvious that by simply reversing` the positionthereofv the plow 29 may be placed in operative position. The plow 29 isconnected with the standard E25 by means ot' a bolt 31, engaging a slot32 in said standard, thereby enabling vertical adjustment ot' the plowto be made to compensate lfor wear, as well as to gage the depth ot thecut.

ln Fig. -t of the drawings a slight moditication has been illustrated,which consists in emitting from the lrame and ltroni the 'framebars l lthe upwardly-exteinling brackets Under this modification it is obviousthat the forward ends ot' the handles will be connected with thewheel-carrying bolt (i.

From the foregoing description, taken with the drawings hereto annexed,the operation and advantages of this invention will be readilyunderstood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains. 1t willbe seen how by simply loosening the nuts upon the eyebolts Q2 thebull-tongues may be properly spaced apart and adjusted vertically, theybeing securely retained in operative position by retightening the nuts.By loosening' the nut upon the bolt 1G one or both oi the bulltonguesmay be tilted upward and forwardly to a position indicated in dottedlines in l, being thus thrown temi'iorarily out et' operation.. lVhenboth of the bull-tongues are thus inoperative, the plow-carryingstandard maybe reversed and used by itself, or one or both of thebull-tongues may be used in connection therewith, it desired.

A turningplow or other earthengaging' implement may be substituted, asdesired, `for the shovel-plow 0' and it is likewise eviv All,

dent that the bull-tongues may be replaced by earth-engaging implementsot any desired shape and character.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed isl. ln agraden-plow, a iframe including side vessel pieces having shoulders oroffsets, a tool-carrying bar interposed between said side pieces in rearot' the shoulders and extending rearwardly of said side pieces. aconnecting-bolt extending through said bar and side pieces near the rearends of the latter, and means for compressing the side pieces upon thetoolcarrying bar, said con'ipressing means being located in front ol theforward extremity of said tool-carrying bar.

2. In a garden-plow, a Jframe including' side pieces having shoulders orolisets and provided at their lront ends with upturned brackets, a wheeljournaled between the front ends ot said side pieces, handles connectedwith the uptnrncd brackets, a tool-carrying bar interposed between therear ends ot' the side pieces and extending rearwardly of the latter, aconnecting-bolt extending through said bar and side pieces near the rearends of the latter, a clamping-bolt connecting the side pieces in fronto'f the tool-carrying bar, and slotted braces engaging theconnecting-bolt and connected adjustably with the handles.

ln a garden-plow, a frame including side pieces, a tool-carrying barinterposed between and spacing apart said side pieces, aconnecting-bolt, a clamping-bolt connecting the side pieces in front ofthe tool-carrying bar, a bolt extending transversely through the latter,and tool-carrying angle-bars pivotally engaging said bolt. 9

4. In a garden-plow, a tool-carrying bar, a bolt extending transverselytherethrough, and tool-carrying angle-bars pivotally engaging said boltand provided at their upper front corners with lugs overlapping theupper edge mo ot' the bar and at their lower rear corners with lugsengagin the under edge et said bar.

5. In a garden-plow, a tool-carrying l ar, a bolt extending transverselytherethrough, and angle-bars pivotally engaging' said bolt and providedat their upper front corners with lugs overlapping the upper edge of thebar and at their lower rear corners with lugs engaging the under edge ofthe bar, said anglebars being provid ed respectively at their front Iiro and rear ends with laterally-extendingslotted tool-carrying members.

6. ln a garden-plow, a iframe, a tool-carrying bar pivotally connectedwith said frame, clamping means for securing' said bar in ad- 115liusted position, and a tool-carrying standard having an eye that isreversibly and adjustably connected with said bar.

ln testimony that l claim the Vforegoing as my own I have heretoa'l'lixed my signature in the presence oi' two witnesses.

EVAN C. DVS.

Witnesses:

Geenen 'ifa/iso, J. S. Bremens.

